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Fiddler Crabs

Called such because the one long and one short claw looked to someone like a crab playing the fiddle! Here are some shots of…

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Published August 20, 2022
Categorized as crustaceansTagged crabs, fiddler crabs, Nature photography, tide water wildlife
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Ospreys in Milford, CT

Lots of Ospreys flying about. I didn’t see them diving for fish. I believe they were pulling them from the water as the herons…

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Published August 20, 2022
Categorized as Eastern New England BirdingTagged bird photography, birds in Connecticut, Nature photography, Ospreys
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Blue Grosbeak fledgling flies up to the top!

I’ve been watching the sumac hedge off and on for a few days to see if I could spot a baby. She seemed awfully…

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Published August 11, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, Blue Grosbeak, fledgling grosbeaks, Goldfinches, monarch butterflies, Nature photography
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What a fun, if very warm, day!

Yesterday, thinking the muted light would be great for photos, I headed out and with the light constantly changing, I soon forgot about the…

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Published August 10, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged bird photography, birding, blue grosbeaks, bluebirds, cedar waxwings, herons, nature, Nature photography, phoebes, young birds
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Maine Snowy Egrets in a Portland neighborhood

We rarely see these egrets down in the Pioneer Valley of central Massachusetts so it was fun to watch them in the marshes near…

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Published August 1, 2022
Categorized as Birds of MaineTagged bird photography, birds, egrets, Maine coastal birds, nature, Nature photography, Snowy Egrets
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Little Puffins Bobbing

I went out to the Eastern Egg Rock nesting site for Atlantic Puffins yesterday. I did see them although at this point in the…

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Published July 31, 2022
Categorized as Birds of Maine, Visit to Maine: sky, water, and crittersTagged Atlantic Puffins, bird photography, birds, birds of Maine, Maine birds, Nature photography, puffins
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Winter, Snow Buntings and Horned Larks

The winter fields are dotted with small, colorful birds. The Horned Larks fly in swarms and they are often joined by the buntings. The…

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Published July 7, 2022
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged Horned Larks, Nature photography, New England birding, Snow Buntings, western Massachusetts birding, winter birds
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Today in my front yard

I didn’t have to go far to have some fun with my camera today. Somehow on these rainy overcast days, there is a lot…

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Published October 3, 2021
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged backyard birds, birds, blue jays, nature, Nature photography, nuthatch, yellowrump warbler
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October 2, such a beautiful day!

The day was stunning with sun, gentle warmth, and no mosquitoes for a change. My first stop was at Nashawannuck Pond in Easthampton. I…

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Published October 3, 2021
Categorized as Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged birds, Cormorants, coyotes, Ducks, kestrels, kingfishers, Nature photography, Woodpeckers
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Today in my garden

I saw, Flickers, jays, crows, many small little sparrow-like birds plus a Cedar Waxwing which I haven’t seen in a couple of weeks. Bees…

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Published September 25, 2021
Categorized as Bugs, all kinds, Western Massachusetts BirdingTagged backyard critters, cedar waxwing, Goldfinches, Monarchs, Nature photography
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About the blog

Hello, and welcome. My name is Marjorie Melnick. I am a senior lecturer at UMass/Amherst and an avid nature photographer. This blog documents my humble photo adventures, and I warmly invite you to follow along!

Categories

  • Audubon Society, Milford CT
  • beavers
  • Birds of Maine
  • Birds of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
  • Bremen, Germany – birds
  • Bugs, all kinds
  • Costa Rica 2023
  • Costa Rica 2025
  • crustaceans
  • Ducks of Massachusetts
  • Eastern New England Birding
  • Macro
  • mammals of New England
  • Monteverde region, CR
  • Pictures just for fun
  • Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy
  • Tanzania Safari
  • Tucson, AZ Nature Photography
  • Turtles
  • Visit to Maine: sky, water, and critters
  • Western Massachusetts Birding
  • Zanzibar

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